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we couldn't get gasoline for the indispensable vehicles that get us to work, get us to the supermarket, get us to our sick friends or neighbors. i mean, the point i'm trying to make is we are all the fossil fuel industry, are we not? naomi klein: you know, we often hear that. we often hear that we're all equally responsible for climate change. and that it's just the rules of supply and demand. >> i have two cars. i keep them filled with gasoline. >> i think the question is if there was a fantastic public transit system that really made it easy for you to get to where you wanted to go, would you drive less? i don't know about you, but i certainly would. >> i mean, i use the subways all of the time. >> if it was possible to recharge an electric vehicle and if it was as easy to fill up your car with gasoline, if that electricity came from solar and wind, would you, insist? no, i want to fill my car with dirty energy. no, i don't think you would. >> we are willing to make changes, you know? we recycle and we compost. we ride bicycles. there's actually been a tremendous amount of willingnes
we couldn't get gasoline for the indispensable vehicles that get us to work, get us to the supermarket, get us to our sick friends or neighbors. i mean, the point i'm trying to make is we are all the fossil fuel industry, are we not? naomi klein: you know, we often hear that. we often hear that we're all equally responsible for climate change. and that it's just the rules of supply and demand. >> i have two cars. i keep them filled with gasoline. >> i think the question is if there...
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than us. number one, it makes them hostage to the value of our dollar and to our financial markets. if we're having a discussion in china, people would say, "what are we thinking, having all our savings in these u.s. treasury notes? you know, what if they default? what -- the interest, what if they have runaway inflation, et cetera, et cetera?" it's the imbalance between the two countries is a sign of imbalance in both of our systems. we've been too debt dependent and too over consumptive. they have been too export dependent and they haven't lived as well as they should. a poor country is lending money to a rich country. that is odd and needs to change and will. >> if you were having this conversation with president obama, he might ask you, he might say -- "jim, you say that more than two thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in china. you call your book china airborne. why should i, as president, why should our people think about china building airports?" >> i wa
than us. number one, it makes them hostage to the value of our dollar and to our financial markets. if we're having a discussion in china, people would say, "what are we thinking, having all our savings in these u.s. treasury notes? you know, what if they default? what -- the interest, what if they have runaway inflation, et cetera, et cetera?" it's the imbalance between the two countries is a sign of imbalance in both of our systems. we've been too debt dependent and too over...
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can you tell us more about how israel views this? >> i think israel is concerned that through this upgrade, palestinians could challenge israel legally and diplomatically now. in past weeks, we have heard the israeli government saying that this is a unilateral move that violates the oslo court, that the house indians are aiming to join the international criminal court, and it preempts the united nations. i think for israel right now, the concern is on the diplomatic outcome as well, how countries will be voting, and the high level of support that palestinians would get from the international community. >> what about on the ground and the occupation? how will this change life for the palestinians? >> have asked many palestinians what they expect, and most said they are aware of the symbolic character, but there will still be settlements. there will still be the israeli occupation. basically, there will be no changes on the ground, but my impression is that many do support this. although some are skeptical because there's no other choi
can you tell us more about how israel views this? >> i think israel is concerned that through this upgrade, palestinians could challenge israel legally and diplomatically now. in past weeks, we have heard the israeli government saying that this is a unilateral move that violates the oslo court, that the house indians are aiming to join the international criminal court, and it preempts the united nations. i think for israel right now, the concern is on the diplomatic outcome as well, how...
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. >> thanks for joining us. barack obama has won his second term in office as president of the united states, but his celebrations will be short-lived as the multitude of urgent issues on his desk draws him back to work without delay. >> the first order of business will be to negotiate a new budget deal in congress by the end of the year. otherwise, and harsh plan of spending cuts and tax increases are due to go into effect. we will hear more about that later on in the show, but first, a look back at how things play out on election night in the u.s. >> his face said it all -- president barack obama had to fight hard to keep his job in a tough race against his republican challenger, but once the result was clear, his first message to the american people was one of unity. >> it does not matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. it does not matter weather you are black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or st
. >> thanks for joining us. barack obama has won his second term in office as president of the united states, but his celebrations will be short-lived as the multitude of urgent issues on his desk draws him back to work without delay. >> the first order of business will be to negotiate a new budget deal in congress by the end of the year. otherwise, and harsh plan of spending cuts and tax increases are due to go into effect. we will hear more about that later on in the show, but...
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the banks and other business people are bringing us onto the streets. they are stealing our salaries. we do not have any rights anymore. >> hundreds of flights have been canceled across europe. in the portuguese capital, lisbon, many face long waits with nearly half of all flights canceled. >> we arrived at 9:00 in the morning, and we have to wait until 9:00 in the evening. public transport is not working, either, so we are stuck. it is a shame. >> access to ferry service has also been blocked. >> we are witnessing the biggest strike portugal has ever seen. it also has a special significance because it is the first time spanish and portuguese workers are conducting a strike on the very same day. >> strikes are under way in greece, italy, and france, and railway workers in belgium have also walked off the job for 24 hours, affecting both domestic and international services. >> let's go live down to spain now. miles thompson joins us on the line from madrid. what is the latest? >> well, there have been a number of demonstrators, but at the moment, i am on
the banks and other business people are bringing us onto the streets. they are stealing our salaries. we do not have any rights anymore. >> hundreds of flights have been canceled across europe. in the portuguese capital, lisbon, many face long waits with nearly half of all flights canceled. >> we arrived at 9:00 in the morning, and we have to wait until 9:00 in the evening. public transport is not working, either, so we are stuck. it is a shame. >> access to ferry service has...
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ambassador is used to defending her foreign policy decisions. susan rice has broken her silence to defend herself. she's a candidate for secretary of state but she's faced scrutiny because of comments she made on the attack in benghazi, libya. rice made a tv appearance immediately after the september 11th attack. she suggested protests in benghazi over a u.s.-made film that mocked the prophet mohammed triggered the assault on the consulate. investigators later determined it was likely a premeditated plot by extremists. the attackers killed the ambassador and three other americans. rice broke her silence wednesday in response to rising criticism from members of the republican party. >> i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary. and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers. >> republican lawmakers are mounting a campaign against a possible plan by president barack obama to nominate rice as secretary of state to replace hillary
ambassador is used to defending her foreign policy decisions. susan rice has broken her silence to defend herself. she's a candidate for secretary of state but she's faced scrutiny because of comments she made on the attack in benghazi, libya. rice made a tv appearance immediately after the september 11th attack. she suggested protests in benghazi over a u.s.-made film that mocked the prophet mohammed triggered the assault on the consulate. investigators later determined it was likely a...
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there's magic that any of us can do. but as veronique reports, the trick is dedication. >> he looks like a regular teen, hanging out with his family at the kitchen table. but mitch abrams is actually magical. [ ding ] >> [ laughs ] this won't cut it, and that's too long, and that's just right. >> he calls himself magical mitch. >> take the medium rope. >> when he was just eight, his dad showed him his first magic trick -- this one. you might say mitch was immediately roped in. >> pull, and they all become the same. that trick amazed me, and it made me really want to learn magic and get into performing magic for others, and it really pushed me into what i'm doing now. >> now 15, mitch is a master of magic. and he's happy to demonstrate some of his tricks to alison, a summer intern at "teen kids news." >> just like that. >> wow. [ chuckles ] >> how did he learn to do magic? while mitch didn't go to hogwarts, he did find a kind of diagon alley. he goes online to find new tricks and to shop for magic supplies. but the real t
there's magic that any of us can do. but as veronique reports, the trick is dedication. >> he looks like a regular teen, hanging out with his family at the kitchen table. but mitch abrams is actually magical. [ ding ] >> [ laughs ] this won't cut it, and that's too long, and that's just right. >> he calls himself magical mitch. >> take the medium rope. >> when he was just eight, his dad showed him his first magic trick -- this one. you might say mitch was...
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now i've got used to it. i like it here. this club is exactly the right thing for us. with music and drinks, we can relax after a stressful week. >> when he has some time off, he likes to take his family on a stroll through the city. in beijing, he earns a lot more than he did back home as a farmer, so he has already made it one step up the social ladder, and he is sure his children will have a much better life than him. >> china's steel mills are operating at full capacity. demand remains high, but that has not been the case here in europe for several decades. >> that has forced steel plants to rethink how they operate and what they produce. here's an example from the german city of hamburg. >> with the move of joystick, scrap metal was dumped into the furnace to be melted down. that happens once every hour. for years, steele was in high demand across the eu, especially for the then-booming construction industry. >> construction declined drastically due to the financial crisis. construction volume in spain, for instance, collapsed to 20% of what it had been. 80% of th
now i've got used to it. i like it here. this club is exactly the right thing for us. with music and drinks, we can relax after a stressful week. >> when he has some time off, he likes to take his family on a stroll through the city. in beijing, he earns a lot more than he did back home as a farmer, so he has already made it one step up the social ladder, and he is sure his children will have a much better life than him. >> china's steel mills are operating at full capacity. demand...
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ai uchida joins us from the business team. the greeks seem to face one drama after another, what now? >> all they can do at the moment is wait for the next act to begin. decisions keep getting postponed so the prime minister of greece strongly urged the early provision of additional bailout. the appeal was made after eurozone finance ministers failed again to reach a deal. finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries gathered in bus zells earlier this week to discuss the extra rescue funds of 31.5 billion euros for greece. however, the talks stalled so they decided to meet again next monday. samanas released a statement on wednesday. he said greece did what it had to do and "our partners in the imf have a duty to do what they have taken on." he said the stability of the entire eurozone depends on the outcome of the next meeting. greece is becoming frustrated over the delay in the bailout decision. greek lawmakers approved extra austerity measures worth over 13 billion euros earlier this month. >>> let's take a check on the
ai uchida joins us from the business team. the greeks seem to face one drama after another, what now? >> all they can do at the moment is wait for the next act to begin. decisions keep getting postponed so the prime minister of greece strongly urged the early provision of additional bailout. the appeal was made after eurozone finance ministers failed again to reach a deal. finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries gathered in bus zells earlier this week to discuss the extra rescue...
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our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. d, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no sound on the ground. >> it is not necessarily close. of their close to reaching a deal, what will be the terms? >> there are four 0.7. the first is that israel promises they will stop the killing of hamas officials. the second is hamas, their point, they will not fire rockets and more into israel. then as some kind of the easing of gaza. it has not really been decided on that point. and egypt wants to be a part of the agreement. >> . for the update. >> turkey says there close to formally asking nato for patriot misfiles to strengthen the anti- aircraft offensive alder bor
our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. d, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no sound...
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can it then be used as evidence in german courts? public opinion is divided. >> our privacy keeps shrinking. i do not like it. >> if they are using it as a tool to solve crimes, sure, why not? >> the lower saxony police have found an effective way to use this book is to post links on it to their german-based site, which contains pictures and detailed descriptions. it is a legal work around that could become a national blueprint for digital crime solving. >> christie's has recorded the most successful sale of contemporary art ever, taking in more than $400 million. >> many buyers are increasingly seeing art as a safe investment now. a large-scale sculptures sold for $33.7 million, the highest -- second-highest price ever achieved at an auction by a living artist. coming up after the break, we will be taking a look at china's new leadership. do not go away. >> stick around. >> welcome back. he's just become one of the most powerful men in the world. >> today in beijing, he was named the general secretary of china's communist party. >>
can it then be used as evidence in german courts? public opinion is divided. >> our privacy keeps shrinking. i do not like it. >> if they are using it as a tool to solve crimes, sure, why not? >> the lower saxony police have found an effective way to use this book is to post links on it to their german-based site, which contains pictures and detailed descriptions. it is a legal work around that could become a national blueprint for digital crime solving. >> christie's...
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we will explain next. >> thanks so much for staying with us. >> welcome back. four struggling spanish banks will receive nearly 40 billion euros from the e you rescue fund. >> the commission has approved restructuring plans for the four nationalized banks, including spain's fourth largest lender. banks will have to cut jobs and reduce their balance sheets by 60%. >> the eu's commissioner for competition announced the decision. good news for his struggling countrymen. >> the funds come from the european stability mechanism. they have been freed up for spain. in total, it is 37 billion euros. >> the ngc banco and bfa bankia will get funds. but it comes with conditions -- the banks agreed to a tough restructuring plans, including the closings of hundreds of branches. they say the bank's need a new business model. >> instead of real estate and other risky investments, the banks will focus on personal loans and on lending to small and medium-sized businesses. >> the steps are intended to allow madrid to return to stability without further help from brussels. >> the
we will explain next. >> thanks so much for staying with us. >> welcome back. four struggling spanish banks will receive nearly 40 billion euros from the e you rescue fund. >> the commission has approved restructuring plans for the four nationalized banks, including spain's fourth largest lender. banks will have to cut jobs and reduce their balance sheets by 60%. >> the eu's commissioner for competition announced the decision. good news for his struggling countrymen....
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it's all about using your imagination. peter must use his to rescue a trunk filled with magical starstuff. and the audience has a role to play, as well. >> and use your thoughts to hoist the sails. >> that's the great thing about the theater. everyone brings their imagination. it's the one thing that we carry with us that nobody can take away. >> i spoke with the play's writer at the legendary theater restaurant, sardi's. >> what's wonderful about the theater is that in the theater, i can say, "see this sword? i'm gonna fight you with it." and you're gonna react as though it's a sword. >> the story of peter pan is over 100 years old. why has it stayed so popular? >> well, how would you feel if someone came home and said, "you never have to have a bedtime, and you never have to have any chores, and you never have to have any homework, and you get to do whatever you want. and you're always going to be as beautiful as you are right now." does that sound good? that's why. >> can you keep a secret? >> yes, i can. but here's one
it's all about using your imagination. peter must use his to rescue a trunk filled with magical starstuff. and the audience has a role to play, as well. >> and use your thoughts to hoist the sails. >> that's the great thing about the theater. everyone brings their imagination. it's the one thing that we carry with us that nobody can take away. >> i spoke with the play's writer at the legendary theater restaurant, sardi's. >> what's wonderful about the theater is that in...
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stay with us. >> a brilliant musical innovator. influential dramatist. 200 years of richard wagner. 2013 is the famous composers bicentenary. wagoner 200. we accompanied is a major cultural but throughout the year. www.dw.de english wagner 200. >> welcome back. thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to denounce the israel's offensive of the gaza strip. >> they were chanting they would go to gaza in the millions and they have a similar protests by the muslim brotherhood all over the country. >> morsi says he will not leave god on their own. for more now, let's go to on the line from cairo. the message of solidarity from morsi is a strong one. his muslim brotherhood does have ties to hamas, but he is under international pressure to try and establish a truce. >> he is under immense pressure by public opinion in egypt. this is also the reason why is prime minister went to gaza today, also with a similar message. basically, we cannot be silent in this tragedy. we have to stop what they're calling the israeli aggression. of
stay with us. >> a brilliant musical innovator. influential dramatist. 200 years of richard wagner. 2013 is the famous composers bicentenary. wagoner 200. we accompanied is a major cultural but throughout the year. www.dw.de english wagner 200. >> welcome back. thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to denounce the israel's offensive of the gaza strip. >> they were chanting they would go to gaza in the millions and they have a similar protests by the muslim...
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stay with us. >> welcome back. one week after hurricane sandy cause destruction, tens of thousands of people need temporary housing. >> both the storm and the government's response to it are expected to have a significant impact on tuesday's general -- general election. while president obama's handling has given him a boost. many struggled to recover. temperatures in new york have dropped to just below freezing. in neighboring new jersey, almost 1 million households are still without electricity. >> she is back at her new jersey home for the first time since the storm, but there is not -- but there's not much left of it. >> the only thing we had was the clothes on her back. not expecting to come back. nothing. >> many houses were destroyed by the storm were burned down. homeowners are rushing to stay ahead of the flooding. her mother is 77. her house is still standing, but she does not have electricity and temperatures are close to freedom -- are close to freezing. >> it is really terrible. in new jersey alone, nea
stay with us. >> welcome back. one week after hurricane sandy cause destruction, tens of thousands of people need temporary housing. >> both the storm and the government's response to it are expected to have a significant impact on tuesday's general -- general election. while president obama's handling has given him a boost. many struggled to recover. temperatures in new york have dropped to just below freezing. in neighboring new jersey, almost 1 million households are still...
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. >> the whole community uses the shed. everyone contributes to the running costs, so they do not have to cover them alone. it takes a lot of electricity to power the artificial sunlight and 35-degree room temperature. the floor is covered with 9 tons of sand to make the atmosphere more authentic. the locals cannot get enough. >> at first, it was strange. now it is great. >> the only thing missing is the sea. >> i feel so relaxed, as a i were really of disease. after a while, that feeling switches on automatically. -- i feel so relaxed, as if i were really overseas. >> this is a professor at stockholm university's stress research institute has been studying seasonal depression in sweden for years. >> up to 4% of swedes present acute symptoms. many of them are in need of serious medical treatment. some have to take antidepressants. >> back here, locals are enjoying a relaxing day under the flood lights installed in their cowshed. it is definitely a spirit booster, but it does have one shortcoming -- there is no chance of get
. >> the whole community uses the shed. everyone contributes to the running costs, so they do not have to cover them alone. it takes a lot of electricity to power the artificial sunlight and 35-degree room temperature. the floor is covered with 9 tons of sand to make the atmosphere more authentic. the locals cannot get enough. >> at first, it was strange. now it is great. >> the only thing missing is the sea. >> i feel so relaxed, as a i were really of disease. after a...
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what more can you tell us? >> indeed, one of the main critical voices was that of the social democratic leader, and that, of course, is no coincidence because he in fact will be the rival candidate for the chancellery in elections next year. he accused the chancellor of doing the dance of the seven veils, saying she is obscuring the true cost of a greek bailout and calling on her to finally come clean and let the taxpayers know exactly what kind of sacrifice will be expected from them. mr. steinbrueck basically asking how they can pass a budget in germany if they do not know the cost, and to that, chancellor merkel saying that she can give a clear answer at this point. basically asking for more patients from the german taxpayers going forward. -- basically asking for more patients -- basically asking for more patience. >> our correspondent from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> do not expect too much and be very patient. the failed deal at the finance minister causing shock, but nobody is for sure happy with thi
what more can you tell us? >> indeed, one of the main critical voices was that of the social democratic leader, and that, of course, is no coincidence because he in fact will be the rival candidate for the chancellery in elections next year. he accused the chancellor of doing the dance of the seven veils, saying she is obscuring the true cost of a greek bailout and calling on her to finally come clean and let the taxpayers know exactly what kind of sacrifice will be expected from them....
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stay with us. >> welcome back. returning to our top story, voting is under way in the united states presidential election. >> polling stations in all 50 states are open across the country. the contest is neck-and-neck. the president made calls from his campaign headquarters in chicago after he cast his ballot in early voting. his opponent, mitt romney, voted in massachusetts before heading to last-minute rallies in battleground states such as ohio and pennsylvania. if germans were allowed to vote today, the outcome would not be close at all. that is according to a recent poll. >> a full 85% of germans surveyed want to see barack obama stay in office. only 4% would give mitt romney a chance to move into the white house. >> germany's love affair with barack obama goes back to before he was even president when the young senator from illinois came to berlin with a message of hope and change. >> obama first won the hearts of the german public in 2008 and during his campaign for the white house. huge crowds turned out fo
stay with us. >> welcome back. returning to our top story, voting is under way in the united states presidential election. >> polling stations in all 50 states are open across the country. the contest is neck-and-neck. the president made calls from his campaign headquarters in chicago after he cast his ballot in early voting. his opponent, mitt romney, voted in massachusetts before heading to last-minute rallies in battleground states such as ohio and pennsylvania. if germans were...
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one of us was going to lose and one of us was going to win. and that's all that went through my mind. and so it wasn't like i was taught something. it was like i was put in a situation where you either have to do it or you're not going to do it. and when you get in combat, you're going to die if you don't do it. and believe me, the old civilizing things that's saying, "well, let's be nice. let's see if we can be good to the guy and stuff." it's like when it's your organism at stake, all that stuff finally disappears. and that's why i think there's a deep genetic component to us. that we just don't want to admit. it comes out. carl jung talks a lot about shadow, how we have a violent side of us that we don't like to talk about. >> so that moment the north vietnamese soldiers, young men like yourself stood up opposite you, about to throw a grenade at you. do you think there's a correlation? >> i think there is. >> what did you do? >> well, the thing was, i can remember -- we were in an assault. and suddenly, we could see what we call chicoms, th
one of us was going to lose and one of us was going to win. and that's all that went through my mind. and so it wasn't like i was taught something. it was like i was put in a situation where you either have to do it or you're not going to do it. and when you get in combat, you're going to die if you don't do it. and believe me, the old civilizing things that's saying, "well, let's be nice. let's see if we can be good to the guy and stuff." it's like when it's your organism at stake,...
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he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic silhouette that will form the main image. fujishiro's first visit to the devastated region was in august of last year. he traveled to miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces fujishiro created following his visit. the depiction of debris and destruction captures the depth of emotion in this scene. >> translator: i realize that i must focus more on nature. i must confront it, i must grapple with it. it took me all these years but i finally became aware of this. >> reporter: this august, fujishiro returned to the disaster area, to a location with special significance. before the tsunami, there were thick pine woods all along this coast. afterward, only one was left standing. working from his sketches, fujishiro depicted it rising above the wreckage of the disaster. >> translator: we can't ignore things. we must face them, and we must never forget. it's the same for every generation. when we see what we've overcome, we see how strong people truly are. >> reporter: fujishiro's
he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic silhouette that will form the main image. fujishiro's first visit to the devastated region was in august of last year. he traveled to miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces fujishiro created following his visit. the depiction of debris and destruction captures the depth of emotion in this scene. >> translator: i realize that i must focus more on nature. i must confront it, i must grapple...
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before the rest of us knew what hit us. that little speech about the richest 1% of the demise of democracy proved to be prophetic. flesh and blood americans are living now every day with the consequences -- >> my name is amanda greubel. i am 32 years n and raised in iowa. i've been married for ten years today to my high school sweetheart, josh. he's the high school band director of the same district where i am the family resource center director. we have a five-year old son benen, and our second child on the way in december, like a lot of american families we have a lot of debt. mortgage, two vehicle, and because we both have master's degrees a lot of student loan debt. >> amanda was invited to testify last summeralt a senate hearing on how americans are coping in hard times. when the state cut funding for local school districts, amanda and her husband feared they might lose their jobs. at the same minute, they were spared although her salary was reduced by $10,000. >> $10,000 might not seem like a lot to some people, but t
before the rest of us knew what hit us. that little speech about the richest 1% of the demise of democracy proved to be prophetic. flesh and blood americans are living now every day with the consequences -- >> my name is amanda greubel. i am 32 years n and raised in iowa. i've been married for ten years today to my high school sweetheart, josh. he's the high school band director of the same district where i am the family resource center director. we have a five-year old son benen, and our...
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thanks for joining us. let's get right to the news. american voters have chosen barack obama as their leader for another four years. asian heads of state were quick to offer their congratulations, but the u.s. faces hurdles to remain an active player in the fast-growing region. in his first term, obama shifted u.s. foreign policy toward the asia pacific, an area notable for its rapid economic expansion. enthusiasm over obama's reelection rippled through the region. students at an elementary school in the indonesian capital jakarta cheered loudly. obama attended the school when he was in the third grade. japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda contacted the president and pledged his cooperation. u.s. and japan have the opportunity to improve ties, especially since relations between japan and china have soured over the senkaku islands conflict in the east china sea. south korean president lee myung-bak said he's sure the u.s. and south korea will continue to develop their alliance. australia is another key ally in the region. prime minist
thanks for joining us. let's get right to the news. american voters have chosen barack obama as their leader for another four years. asian heads of state were quick to offer their congratulations, but the u.s. faces hurdles to remain an active player in the fast-growing region. in his first term, obama shifted u.s. foreign policy toward the asia pacific, an area notable for its rapid economic expansion. enthusiasm over obama's reelection rippled through the region. students at an elementary...
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he joins us from our studio in new york. thanks very much for joining us now. professor, president obama says he has restored america's standing across the globe. how do you rate his foreign policy? >> i think on the whole i would rate president obama quite high. i think he has really restored the reputation, the stature of the united states and because he basically personifies what is great about the united states and although he was a novice in foreign affairs, he has executed foreign policy with a lot of thoughtfulness, intelligence, and moderation. i think i would also give him high marks because of some of his successes. he has brought an end to our long military intervention in iraq and winding down our involvement in afghanistan and the united states was able to kill osama bin laden and weaken al qaeda. he also was behind a historic arms control agreement with russia which has reduced the number of nuclear weapons that are actively deployed, and he has rebalanced and refocused american foreign policy to the most important region of the world, the asia pa
he joins us from our studio in new york. thanks very much for joining us now. professor, president obama says he has restored america's standing across the globe. how do you rate his foreign policy? >> i think on the whole i would rate president obama quite high. i think he has really restored the reputation, the stature of the united states and because he basically personifies what is great about the united states and although he was a novice in foreign affairs, he has executed foreign...
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do stay with us. we will be back with more updates at the top of the hour.
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this man takes us to his neighborhood and shows us places struck by missiles. he says the missiles were fired just as people were leaving the sq. >> there were no ambulances. just one pickup truck. first of a, p the dead and injured onto the truck. there were 12 dead and 20 injured. >> the cemetery locat on the outskirts of aleppo. the dead are brought here straightaway. ibrahim's parentsre burd here less than an hour after they were killed. >> was my father a terrorist? nope. father, i willee y i paradise. >> death is everywhere in aleppo. in this war, there is no escaping it, and most of those who are dying are civilians. >> un special envoy lahkd brahimi is calling on china to play a larger role in putting an end to the violence in syria. >> china and russia have long blocked the u.n. security council from putting pressure on damascus. yang said the crisis in syria needs a political solution. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says that kosovo's independence is not up for discussion. clinton and the eu foreign policy chief met with the kosovan present.
this man takes us to his neighborhood and shows us places struck by missiles. he says the missiles were fired just as people were leaving the sq. >> there were no ambulances. just one pickup truck. first of a, p the dead and injured onto the truck. there were 12 dead and 20 injured. >> the cemetery locat on the outskirts of aleppo. the dead are brought here straightaway. ibrahim's parentsre burd here less than an hour after they were killed. >> was my father a terrorist? nope....
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to get us energized for the school day. and some sugar is okay, but too big a spoonful of sugar could make the grades go down. >> we'll be back with more "teen kids news" in just a few moments. >> stick with us. >> lance armstrong losing the titles that made him a cycling legend, the international cycling union stripping him of all seven tour de france titles and banning him from the sport for life on the heels of a u.s. anti-doping agency report that concluded he cheated throughout his career by using steroids, the blood booster epo, and blood transfusions -- claims he continues to deny. armstrong telling a crowd of cyclists at a fundraiser he faced a very difficult few weeks. >> people ask me a lot, "how you doing?" and i tell them. i say, "well, i've been better, but i've also been worse." >> longtime sponsors nike, trek bicycles, and anheuser-busch dropping him. armstrong also stepping down as chairman of livestrong, the cancer-awareness charity he founded 15 years ago. >> former cuban leader fidel castro contradicting
to get us energized for the school day. and some sugar is okay, but too big a spoonful of sugar could make the grades go down. >> we'll be back with more "teen kids news" in just a few moments. >> stick with us. >> lance armstrong losing the titles that made him a cycling legend, the international cycling union stripping him of all seven tour de france titles and banning him from the sport for life on the heels of a u.s. anti-doping agency report that concluded he...
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ramin joins us now. where is this report coming from? >> this is the government's own monthly report. it really highlights the impact of falling exports in japan which japan relies so heavily on. government analysts downgraded their assessment of the japanese economy for the fourth straight month. japan's exports were sluggish as shipments remain stagnant. this is due to a global economic slowdown.
ramin joins us now. where is this report coming from? >> this is the government's own monthly report. it really highlights the impact of falling exports in japan which japan relies so heavily on. government analysts downgraded their assessment of the japanese economy for the fourth straight month. japan's exports were sluggish as shipments remain stagnant. this is due to a global economic slowdown.
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. >> stay with us. we will be back to take oua look at events in egypt. >> dw in december. her beauty shrouded in a legend. nefertiti, the pharaoh's queen. her world and must boss was discovered 100 years ago. 100 years of nefertiti. the laboratory in the ice fields of the antarctic. the research station where scientists gather key data on global climate change and arctic adventures. painter, graphic artist, innovator. the greek artists of the renaissance. who was he? we look at him and his influence to this day. december on dw. all broadcast times online. >> welcome back. eu foreign finance ministers meeting to discuss the fighting in the sinai region. there have been a string of attacks in the area. >> senior secured officers said to be in critical condition after being shot over the weekend. it claimed the lives of three policemen on saturday. have grown bolder since the egyptian revolution and the attacks have been spilling over into neighboring israel. >> hundreds of tanks and heavy artillery demonstrating in northern sinai directly on the israeli border. the egyptian
. >> stay with us. we will be back to take oua look at events in egypt. >> dw in december. her beauty shrouded in a legend. nefertiti, the pharaoh's queen. her world and must boss was discovered 100 years ago. 100 years of nefertiti. the laboratory in the ice fields of the antarctic. the research station where scientists gather key data on global climate change and arctic adventures. painter, graphic artist, innovator. the greek artists of the renaissance. who was he? we look at him...
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thanks for joining us. this is rainwater .. collected from the roof and sent through underground pipes into this 1500 gallon tank rainwater collected from the roof flows through the gutters and into the underground pipes. then these hoses. carry water from the cistern to the plants. harvesting rainwater cuts down on run-off into the sewers & could save an average of 50% on your water bill! now that makes sense.
thanks for joining us. this is rainwater .. collected from the roof and sent through underground pipes into this 1500 gallon tank rainwater collected from the roof flows through the gutters and into the underground pipes. then these hoses. carry water from the cistern to the plants. harvesting rainwater cuts down on run-off into the sewers & could save an average of 50% on your water bill! now that makes sense.
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that don't use engines and, um, vehicles such as tractors. >> i think tax dollars should be used for evacuating animals from disasters because animals don't exactly have the intelligence we do. so they can't really help themselves. they need help more than we do. >> uh, yeah. i think there is too much animal abuse in this country. and, um, when i have to pay taxes, that's what i want it to go towards. >> most of the teens we spoke to agree. they say spend the money, save the pets. if this issue is important to you, look into joining the efforts of animal rescue organizations, such as the aspca. >> this report is brought to you by yahoo! digital crave. >> we're not even close to the holidays, and yet there is a ton of new tech available -- games, gadgets, and gear to get excited about. so, here's a look at some fall highlights. we'll start off with the best-selling computer game "mists of pandaria," the latest expansion to "world of warcraft." this is the number-one subscription-based massively multiplayer role-playing game. more than 10 million people are playing this game worldwide.
that don't use engines and, um, vehicles such as tractors. >> i think tax dollars should be used for evacuating animals from disasters because animals don't exactly have the intelligence we do. so they can't really help themselves. they need help more than we do. >> uh, yeah. i think there is too much animal abuse in this country. and, um, when i have to pay taxes, that's what i want it to go towards. >> most of the teens we spoke to agree. they say spend the money, save the...
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weeg i sia wrehe lirys currently stepping up its use of airpower in an fort t deft t rebel >> opposition forces s a let pplha bnild an air strike near the turkish border. anwhile, aideo emerg of what appears te poti fite executing government soldiers. >> the un says atf the vide is autnticated, the action would constitute a war crime. >> as their prisoners cower in terror, rebels celebrate. this video is said to of been coed in northwestern syria. governmentorces and rebels have been fighti there for weeks. on thursy, rebstoed several army checkpoints. they appear to haveapred these government soldiers. in the video, rebels yell, "you are assad's dogs" at their captives, and then they prayed. after tt, the fired rnd afte round, killing at least 10 of those prisoners. the united nations is trying to verify the video and says the killings probably constituted a war crime and those responsible should be punished. >> it looks very likely that this is a war crime, another one. unfortunately, this uld be the latest in a stream of documented executions byppitn wl as government forces and its af
weeg i sia wrehe lirys currently stepping up its use of airpower in an fort t deft t rebel >> opposition forces s a let pplha bnild an air strike near the turkish border. anwhile, aideo emerg of what appears te poti fite executing government soldiers. >> the un says atf the vide is autnticated, the action would constitute a war crime. >> as their prisoners cower in terror, rebels celebrate. this video is said to of been coed in northwestern syria. governmentorces and rebels...
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she used to look after her grand child while the parents, daughter and husband went to work. the robot reawakened such feelings in her. she began treating the seal like her grand child. little by little her emotional ups and downs have eased. she gets angry much less often. her nighttime wandering all but cease after s began sleeping with the robot in her arms. this has brought huge relief to the overnight staff. with the robot she is also recovering her physical strength. before she needed assistance to walk even a short way. now she can walk around the facility on her own. the robot helps the home in other ways. >> translator: conversation with people with dementia is difficult but the robot makes them laugh. we find it very useful. >> reporter: around the world aging and shrinking populations face many challenges. japan's care giving robots may help. >>> acadmy award winner takes the show. >> reporter: take a look at the bowls floating. now listen. when the bowls collide you hea a bell like sound. it never changes. the movement of the water changes the music and this isn't
she used to look after her grand child while the parents, daughter and husband went to work. the robot reawakened such feelings in her. she began treating the seal like her grand child. little by little her emotional ups and downs have eased. she gets angry much less often. her nighttime wandering all but cease after s began sleeping with the robot in her arms. this has brought huge relief to the overnight staff. with the robot she is also recovering her physical strength. before she needed...
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. >> be used to be dead. lots of people came. we turned it around. a lot of the locals come here to talk and hang out, have a cup of coffee or beer. they're happy that we're here. >> consulting agencies have popped up all across eastern germany, like this one, at home in brandenburg. they help compatriot settled back in. the new east germans are giving the region a much needed makeover. clucks of this kind of brain and is immensely rewarding for the region. -- brain gain is rewarding. the have learned new languages and it is putting a whole new perspective on this. >> have a well-educated workers is priceless. for people like nadine, being close to family and breeding that familiar country air is part of what helps them come back. she is taking her kids to visit their grandmother. she can draw by unannounced any time of day. for many who decide to return, it is small things like this that make it all worthwhile. >> it's just great to know that you're not on your own, that your family has your back and they are always there for you. when i want a br
. >> be used to be dead. lots of people came. we turned it around. a lot of the locals come here to talk and hang out, have a cup of coffee or beer. they're happy that we're here. >> consulting agencies have popped up all across eastern germany, like this one, at home in brandenburg. they help compatriot settled back in. the new east germans are giving the region a much needed makeover. clucks of this kind of brain and is immensely rewarding for the region. -- brain gain is...
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don't do it, it is going to come back and bite us. it has. he is basically saying that the president of the united states, his bailout, is plotting with the gm and chrysler to send american jobs overseas to china. this is beyond a guy double parking outside of north ridge -- >> if mark is correct, and there was an internal fight, and i think we all think there had to be, because this is a pants on fire ad, the person who decides that in the end is the candidate. >> well -- >> no -- four years ago, mccain decided not to run ads that went after the jeremiah wright stuff. that was his decision to similarly, this had to be a romney decision. >> "i'm mitt romney and i --" >> a silly decision. i was in china a couple years ago and the thing that really struck me was the extent to which the u.s. car manufacturers have penetrated that market. >> we should be wanting -- >> exporting. >> but we want to build them here. >> we do build some of them here, and some of them get finished there. penetrating markets helps us. >> what degree of the shamelessnes
don't do it, it is going to come back and bite us. it has. he is basically saying that the president of the united states, his bailout, is plotting with the gm and chrysler to send american jobs overseas to china. this is beyond a guy double parking outside of north ridge -- >> if mark is correct, and there was an internal fight, and i think we all think there had to be, because this is a pants on fire ad, the person who decides that in the end is the candidate. >> well -- >>...
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help us determine the truth in the killing of yasir arafat. i hope that exhuming yasser arafat's body today will reveal the truth, and we will know the circumstances of the death of our leader. >> but this investigation may not solve the mystery. polonium 210 breaks down very quickly. results are not expected for at least three months. >> the black forest town is mourning the 14 people who died in a fire in a workshop yesterday. >> condolences have been coming in from around the country. fire officials say the blaze was caused by a defective gas heating unit that exploded. >> candles and flowers for the victims of the fire. the community is struggling to cope with the tragedy. >> there are no words to describe it. it is especially hard for the families of the victims. >> there is simply nothing more one can say or do. it is just awful. >> fire investigators now believe the fire was caused by gas leaking from an oven. all 14 of the victims -- 11 women and three men -- were in the room where the up and stood and were quickly overcome by smoke. t
help us determine the truth in the killing of yasir arafat. i hope that exhuming yasser arafat's body today will reveal the truth, and we will know the circumstances of the death of our leader. >> but this investigation may not solve the mystery. polonium 210 breaks down very quickly. results are not expected for at least three months. >> the black forest town is mourning the 14 people who died in a fire in a workshop yesterday. >> condolences have been coming in from around...
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they're use envelope households during pow area outages, they're useful to drivers who use them in place of gasoline. the people at nec in japan understand that this is a growing and important market. the japanese electronics firm will join the bidding for a bankrupt u.s. company making storage batteries. nec officials say they want to buy the failed batterymaker a 1, 2, 3 systems. the u.s. firm filed for bankruptcy protection last month. it will be up for auction in early december. sources say nec could end up paying more than $120 million to buy the company. storage batteries are a key headlight in building smart grids, the next generation in network power. smart grids are considered essential to promoting renewable energy such as polar power. demand for these batteries is expected to right globally. they provide backup in the event of power out ans due to weather and other factors. >>> the u.s. central bank says the country's economic activity is expanding at a measured pace, but worries are rising about the so-called fiscal cliff. the federal reserve released its latest beige book ec
they're use envelope households during pow area outages, they're useful to drivers who use them in place of gasoline. the people at nec in japan understand that this is a growing and important market. the japanese electronics firm will join the bidding for a bankrupt u.s. company making storage batteries. nec officials say they want to buy the failed batterymaker a 1, 2, 3 systems. the u.s. firm filed for bankruptcy protection last month. it will be up for auction in early december. sources say...
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. >> our correspondent has been following this from brussels, and he joins us now. is it clear yet if an increase will get this next tranche of bailout funds it is waiting for? >> it is not clear. after today's spat, greece is hoping that on the occasion of the next meeting, that could be cleared, but the problem is that some national governments -- sorry, some national parliaments, will have to approve this first. the timetable is tight. it is very difficult, and it was not at all clear from this meeting, which was dominated by the dispute between international monetary fund and the europe group ministers, just how quickly they could do that, but greece is saying it will be out of money, bankrupt, by friday november 16. they have got to raise money on international markets somehow, and they need the backing or at least the promise of that extra bailout to do that. it is a bit of a puzzle. >> how big is this difference of opinion we've been hearing about? >> big. what happened earlier today or late last night reflected the frustration in the international monetary f
. >> our correspondent has been following this from brussels, and he joins us now. is it clear yet if an increase will get this next tranche of bailout funds it is waiting for? >> it is not clear. after today's spat, greece is hoping that on the occasion of the next meeting, that could be cleared, but the problem is that some national governments -- sorry, some national parliaments, will have to approve this first. the timetable is tight. it is very difficult, and it was not at all...
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please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me, in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting dealt with a wide range of issues, including, most difficult perhaps, abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is north korea's motivation to continue a dialogue with japan? they have been silent for quite a number of years. >> it is four years. it seems to me there were two reasons behind the stance of north korea. one is the new regime of kim jong-un, was just one years old, needed to improve living conditions of the people. to that end, they wanted -- they may have wanted to have better relations with japan. that's one reason. the second reason for north korea diplomatically, the united states is a most important country. they would like to have relations, encounters with the unit
please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me, in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting dealt with a wide range of issues, including, most difficult perhaps, abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you...
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in taxes -- >> use the word "revenue." >> you had nancy pelosi taking the position -- $1 million, not $250,000. john mccain has suggested make it $500,000. that is where the movement is going to come, with that number. >> is there a deal in the works behind closed doors that we don't know about? >> i don't think so. public posturing at this point. >> here is the difference since the election. the tea party is not as strong as it was. yes, the members who came back one at gerrymandered districts, but speaker boehner has more control of his caucus this time. >> mitt romney explains why president obama won the election. >> what the president is give them two things -- one, big gift on immigration with the dream act and the amnesty program. no. 2, he put in place obamacare, which basically is $10,000 a family. >> mitt romney explaining to his biggest donors why he lost the election. gov. bobby jindal, chris christie, they don't like that kind of talk. >> well, it is politically suicidal. every once in awhile in my reporterial life i think, you are an idiot -- maybe he misspoke and we were
in taxes -- >> use the word "revenue." >> you had nancy pelosi taking the position -- $1 million, not $250,000. john mccain has suggested make it $500,000. that is where the movement is going to come, with that number. >> is there a deal in the works behind closed doors that we don't know about? >> i don't think so. public posturing at this point. >> here is the difference since the election. the tea party is not as strong as it was. yes, the members who...
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from all of us here at nhk world, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are.
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. >> nina, break it down for us. >> i do not think he has a mandate. i think the republicans and democrats both have a mandate for compromise. when you heard from republicans -- it is like mitch mcconnell who said his job was to see that obama is never reelected. so, he has an edge year. he does have leverage. but it will be a long haul. he does need partners. >> rich mcconnell is on record as saying that -- mitch mcconnell is on the record as saying that he knows that the election makes some people think that the republicans are going to roll over. that does not sound like compromise. >> your definition of compromise is rolling over and excepting higher tax rates. that is the democratic definition of compromise. i would never suggest bias. the president ran -- i will say it -- the most negative campaign. he did not run on his record. he could not. he did not run on a program. there is one thing he got a mandate for, and he now has a mandate to raise the top tax rate on two percent of the population by four. ? that is the smallest mandate in american h
. >> nina, break it down for us. >> i do not think he has a mandate. i think the republicans and democrats both have a mandate for compromise. when you heard from republicans -- it is like mitch mcconnell who said his job was to see that obama is never reelected. so, he has an edge year. he does have leverage. but it will be a long haul. he does need partners. >> rich mcconnell is on record as saying that -- mitch mcconnell is on the record as saying that he knows that the...